FOREX

The largest market in the world, the foreign exchange market is a decentralised 24-hour market for currencies and precious metals.

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Available to Professional Clients

Elective Professional status allows clients normally categorised as Retail Clients to waive certain protections designed for less experienced investors. 

To qualify for Elective Professional status, Retail Clients normally need to meet at least two of the following criteria:

  • Having carried out at least 10 transactions of significant size per quarter over the last year
  • Working or having worked in a professional position in the financial sector for at least one year
  • Having a portfolio with the Bank that exceeds EUR 500,000 in value

If you think Elective Professional status might be for you, we recommend that you carefully review the rules of protection below before you contact us.

Rules of protection

Find out what protections you’ll keep and what protections you’ll waive if you opt up to elective professional status: read about MIFID Investor Classification.

The Swissquote edge

  • Trade over 80 crosses including major, minor and emergent currencies
  • Transparent pricing – competitive spreads and low margin rates (no hidden commissions or trading fees)
  • Deep liquidity guaranteed with our robust network, including Tier 1 banks

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Available markets

Currency pairs

Explore one of the most extensive currency offers worldwide.
We offer access to a wide variety of currency pairs, including major, minor and exotic pairs.

Majors
PairsMinimum spreads (pips)Margin requirements
EUR/USD0.83.33%
USD/JPY0.93.33%
GBP/USD0.83.33%
USD/CHF0.93.33%
USD/CAD1.03.33%
AUD/USD0.85%
NZD/USD0.95%
Minors
PairsMinimum spreads (pips)Margin requirements
EUR/GBP0.93.33%
EUR/AUD1.35%
GBP/JPY1.33.33%
NZD/JPY0.95%
GBP/CAD1.33.33%
EUR/CHF0.93.33%
EUR/JPY0.93.33%
Exotics
PairsMinimum spreads (pips)Margin requirements
USD/CNH6.15%
USD/TRY2.320%
USD/MXN12.55%
USD/NOK10.75%
USD/SEK115%
EUR/CHF0.93.33%
USD/ZAR125%

Precious Metals

Trade Gold (XAU), Silver (XAG), Platinum (XPT) and Palladium (XPD) against the main currencies.
Precious metals offer insights into economic health and are often viewed as a safe haven during times of economic or political uncertainty.

SymbolsMinimum spreads (points)Margin requirements
XAUUSD0.235%
XPDUSD1.320%
XPTUSD2.520%
XAGUSD1.1010%

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